[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 27 (Wednesday, February 10, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7182-7183]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-02682]


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SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION


Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development

AGENCY: U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA).

ACTION: Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business Development 
Meeting notice.

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DATES: March 10, 2016, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: SBA Headquarters, 409 3rd Street SW., Washington, DC 20416 
Eisenhower Conference Room B, Concourse Level.
    Purpose: This public meeting is to discuss recommendations 
identified by the Interagency Task Force on Veterans Small Business 
Development (IATF) to further enable veteran entrepreneurship policy 
and programs. In addition, the Task Force will allow public comments 
regarding the veteran owned small business focus areas.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to section 10(a)(2) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C., Appendix 2), SBA announces the 
meeting of the IATF. The Task Force is established pursuant to 
Executive Order 13540 and coordinates efforts of federal agencies to 
improve capital, business development opportunities, and pre-
established federal contracting goals for veteran owned small 
businesses (VOSB) and service-disabled veteran owned businesses 
(SDVOSB). The Task Force shall coordinate administrative and regulatory 
activities and develop proposals relating to six focus areas: (1) 
Access to capital (loans, surety bonding and franchising); (2) Ensure 
achievement of pre-established contracting goals, including mentor 
prot[eacute]g[eacute] and matching with contracting opportunities; (3) 
Increase the integrity of certifications of status as a small business; 
(4) Reducing paperwork and administrative burdens in accessing business 
development and entrepreneurship opportunities; (5) Increasing and 
improving training and

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counseling services; and, (6) Making other improvements to support 
veteran's business development by the federal government.
    Additional Information: Advance notice of attendance is requested. 
Individuals desiring to attend and/or make a presentation to the 
Committee must contact Ms. Cheryl Simms, IATF Program Liaison, Office 
of Veterans Business Development, SBA, at [email protected], by 
February 26, 2016. Comments for public record should be applicable to 
the six focus areas listed above and emailed to address above prior to 
the meeting. Verbal comments will be limited to five minutes to 
accommodate multiple presenters. Participants requiring special 
accommodations or additional information should send requests to Ms. 
Simms at above address. For more information on SBA's veteran owned 
business programs, please visit www.sba.gov/vets.

    Dated: February 2, 2016.
Miguel J. L'Heureux,
SBA Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-02682 Filed 2-9-16; 8:45 am]
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